Piaget 'Turquoise' Dress Watch GAS Line The solid gold case

The solid gold case

a Reference 884

But the shield--rather than a crown--at 12 o'clock

which protected the movement from damage in the event of a mainspring break

Not that this is in any way a slag against the Transocean - these watches carry a more sophisticated

Piaget 'Turquoise' Dress Watch GAS Line The solid gold caseTheres nothing more classic and appealing than a simple dress watch. Though to be fair, when we say simple, we mean uncomplicated not unattractive! The 21st century saw a plethora of such watches hit the market. Generally available on leather straps and featuring two or three hands, these reliable wristwatches kept time during the classiest decades of the past 100 years. However, some were more innovative than others. Take this exquisite piece from